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The Books of Blood: Volume 5

By: Clive Barker
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer, Melissa Exelberth, Scott O'Neill, Vanessa Hart
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About this listen

Few authors can claim to have marked a genre so thoroughly and personally that their words have leaked into every aspect of modern pop culture. Clive Barker is such an author, and the Books of Blood marked his debut - his coming out to the world - in brilliant, unforgettable fashion. Crossroad Press is proud to present Clive Barker's Books of Blood as an audiobook for the first time.

The Books of Blood combine the ordinary with the extraordinary while radiating the eroticism that has become Barker's signature. Weaving tales of the everyday world transformed into an unrecognizable place, where reason no longer exists and logic ceases to explain the workings of the universe, Clive Barker provides the stuff of nightmares in packages too tantalizing to resist.

Never one to shy away from the unimaginable or the unspeakable, Clive Barker breathes life into our deepest, darkest nightmares, creating visions that are at once terrifying, tender, and witty. The Books of Blood confirm what horror fans everywhere have known for a long time: We will be hearing from Clive Barker for many years to come.

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The quality of the story telling is much better, like Barker found a more developed style and it is so much more enjoyable than volumes 1-4. There are less short stories and a handful of longer ones which allows you to connect more to the character and plot.

Better than vol 1-4

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Ok, so if you have read the previous books in the series, then you know what you're in for. There are some good stories it's worth reading, but it lacks the brilliance of the early books.

A decline in quality I think.

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I think these stories would be a lot more enjoyable if the narrators had British accents.

Accents

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Barker is great, and it was wonderful to revisit this collection.

English pronunciation is clearly difficult for American narrators, research helps.

Classic horror

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Would you listen to The Books of Blood: Volume 5 again? Why?

Have done.

What other book might you compare The Books of Blood: Volume 5 to, and why?

Compared to the previous four volumes, this book carries on the tradition of blood and horror, though they begin to change. Less short stories and more novellas, the scope and scale of the storytelling is evolving.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, it is good to listen to the stories individually.

Any additional comments?

Volume 5 is a definite transition for Clive Barker's writing, he is evolving. And the first story, The Forbidden, is the inspiration for the classic horror film The Candyman.

Fifth Volume of Blood

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